AGC Inc. Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area, and Competitors
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Company Name |
AGC Inc. |
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Website |
www.agc.com |
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Established Date |
1950 |
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Headquartered |
Japan |
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Market Position/ History |
AGC Inc. was established in 1950 and was founded in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. In 1917, its head office moved to Tokyo In 1925, the company established Shoko Glass in China, marking the start of Asahi Glass's first overseas business. In 1956, it established a glass manufacturing company in India, becoming the first private company to expand its business overseas. In 1964, the company entered the Thai flat glass market In 1966, it started sheet glass production using the float process, a new technology that can produce large, flat glass sheets. In 1981, the company acquired Belgium's Glaverbel, making a full-scale entry into the European flat glass market. In 1997, the company entered the Russian glass market. In 2016, the company established information information-gathering and marketing base in India and Dubai In 2018, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. changed its name to AGC Inc. |
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Sales Area |
Worldwide |
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Manufacturing Location |
Japan, China, the United States, Denmark, Germany, and other countries in Asia |
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No. of Employees |
Around 61,671 employees |
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Competitors |
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CEO |
Yoshinori Hirai |
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Ownership Type |
Public |
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Contact Information |
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8405 Tel: 03-3218-5741 |
Business Segment/ Overview:
AGC Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of glass, electronic materials, and chemicals. The company operates through several business segments such as Architectural Glass Business, Automotive Business, Electronics Business, Chemicals Business, Life Sciences Business, Ceramics, and other businesses. architectural glass business provides insulating glass, laminated glass, fireproof/fire-resistant glass, tempered glass, heat reflective and heat absorbing glass, soundproof glass, designer glass, plate and functional glass, glass system unit, and multi-purpose deployment.
Its automotive business offers laminated and tempered glass for automobiles. It also provides advanced technologies such as cover glass for in-vehicle displays and glass antennas. The Electronics business includes semiconductor/MEMS process materials, multi-material, optical components, optical thin film, polycarbonate, and others.
Its chemical business provides a stable supply of products essential to various industrial fields, such as caustic soda and PVC (polyvinyl chloride resin). The company also manufacture and sell urethane-related products, which are used in materials such as insulation and car seats. The life science segment provides biopharmaceutical CDMO Services, synthetic drug CDMO services, agrochemical CDMO services, and also offers specialty chemicals.
Its ceramic business offers ceramic molding material, ceramic furnace walls, ceramic beads, structural fine ceramics, and other products.
Float Glass Product Types Specification
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Product Description |
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Basic float glass |
AGC’s basic float glass is called Planibel. Low-Carbon Glass Low-carbon glass is the latest innovation in our glass range, boasting a significantly reduced carbon footprint. To produce Low-Carbon Glass, we took a holistic approach to every part of the manufacturing process to optimize CO2 emissions, not only before and during the production process itself, but up to and including delivery to the customer. Through this in-depth process, the company developed Low-Carbon Planibel Clearlite, our low-carbon float glass featuring a reduced carbon footprint. Low-carbon Planibel Clearlite looks the same and delivers the same performance as standard Planibel Clearlite float glass. It can be laminated or coated with solar control or thermal insulation coatings and processed into double—and triple-glazing units. Low-Carbon Glass Applications
OverSized Glass Large float glass measuring up to 18 metres long for impressive design options. The glass can be coated, heat-treated, and laminated. Applications
Features
Planibel Clear High-quality base glass for every type of processing or added-value feature in the AGC range. Applications
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Planibel Coloured A range of 7 coloured glass products prized for their aesthetics and excellent solar control. Applications
Features
Planibel Extra Clear Extra-clear float glass with unparalleled 92% light transmission for maximum daylight benefits. Applications
Features
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Recent Developments:
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Latest News |
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September 2022 |
AGC Glass Europe announced a new float glass range with a reduced carbon footprint The Group has announced that by the end of 2022, it will produce a float glass range featuring a significantly reduced carbon footprint of less than 7 kg of CO2 per m2 for clear glass (4 mm thick). This move will enable AGC – one of the world's largest flat glass producers to reduce the carbon emissions generated during the production of this floating glass by more than 40%. |
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